diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
index bb35cbb5f..034fc5f55 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS AND WITH_3D)
     ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_widget)
   ENDIF()
 
+  IF(WITH_QT5)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(shared_widgets)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(panoply_preview)
+  ENDIF()
+
   IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
     FIND_PACKAGE(Squish)
   ENDIF()
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d1cbd354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+FILE(GLOB SRCS *.cpp)
+FILE(GLOB HDRS *.h)
+IF (WIN32)
+	FILE(GLOB RSRC *.rc)
+ENDIF (WIN32)
+FILE(GLOB RESOURCES *.qrc)
+
+FILE(GLOB PANOPLY_MAKER ../panoply_maker/color_modifier.cpp ../panoply_maker/color_modifier.h)
+
+SOURCE_GROUP("" FILES ${SRCS} ${HDRS} ${RSRC} ${RESOURCES})
+SOURCE_GROUP("panoply_maker" FILES ${PANOPLY_MAKER})
+
+SET(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+QT5_ADD_RESOURCES(RESOURCE_ADDED ${RESOURCES})
+
+CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0020 NEW)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(nl_panoply_preview WIN32 ${SRC}
+	${SRCS}
+	${HDRS}
+	${RSRC}
+	${RESOURCE_ADDED}
+	${PANOPLY_MAKER}
+	)
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nl_panoply_preview
+	nelmisc
+	nel3d
+	shared_widgets
+	Qt5::Widgets)
+
+NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(nl_panoply_preview "NeL, Tools, 3D: panoply_preview")
+NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(nl_panoply_preview)
+
+INSTALL(TARGETS nl_panoply_preview RUNTIME DESTINATION ${NL_BIN_PREFIX} COMPONENT samples3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/greenpill.ico b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/greenpill.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2b9e8a20
Binary files /dev/null and b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/greenpill.ico differ
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/icon.rc b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/icon.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64e741cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/icon.rc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+IDI_ICON1   ICON  DISCARDABLE  "greenpill.ico"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f7b7ddc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include "main_window.h"
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QtGui>
+#include <QTreeView>
+#include <QDirModel>
+#include <QUndoStack>
+#include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QDockWidget>
+#include <QToolBar>
+#include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QStyleFactory>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
+// NeL includes
+// #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include <nel/misc/i18n.h>
+#include <nel/3d/u_driver.h>
+
+// Project includes
+#include "../shared_widgets/command_log.h"
+#include "panoply_preview.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace NLMISC;
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+
+namespace {
+
+QString nli18n(const char *label)
+{
+	return QString::fromUtf16(CI18N::get(label).c_str());
+}
+
+} /* anonymous namespace */
+
+CMainWindow::CMainWindow(const QMap<QString, QSize> &customSizeHints, QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
+	: QMainWindow(parent, flags),
+	m_PanoplyPreview(NULL), 
+	m_CommandLog(NULL), m_CommandLogDock(NULL), 
+	m_WidgetsMenu(NULL), m_HelpMenu(NULL), 
+	m_AboutAct(NULL)
+{
+	setObjectName("CMainWindow");
+	setWindowTitle(tr("NeL Panoply Preview"));
+
+	createActions();
+	createMenus();
+	createToolBars();
+	createStatusBar();
+
+	m_PanoplyPreview = new CPanoplyPreview(this);
+    setCentralWidget(m_PanoplyPreview);
+	
+	createDockWindows();
+}
+
+CMainWindow::~CMainWindow()
+{
+	
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::createActions()
+{
+	m_AboutAct = new QAction(this);
+	connect(m_AboutAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(about()));
+
+	m_AboutAct->setText(tr("About"));
+	m_AboutAct->setStatusTip(tr("About"));
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::createMenus()
+{
+	m_WidgetsMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(QString::null);
+	
+	m_HelpMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(QString::null);
+	m_HelpMenu->addAction(m_AboutAct);
+
+	m_WidgetsMenu->setTitle(tr("Widgets"));
+	m_HelpMenu->setTitle(tr("Help"));
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::createToolBars()
+{
+	
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::createStatusBar()
+{
+	statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Ready"));
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::createDockWindows()
+{
+	// CommandLog (Console)
+	{
+		m_CommandLogDock = new QDockWidget(this);
+		m_CommandLogDock->setWindowTitle(tr("Console"));
+		m_CommandLogDock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::TopDockWidgetArea | Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea);
+		m_CommandLog = new NLQT::CCommandLogDisplayer(m_CommandLogDock);
+		m_CommandLogDock->setWidget(m_CommandLog);
+		addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, m_CommandLogDock);
+		m_WidgetsMenu->addAction(m_CommandLogDock->toggleViewAction());
+	}
+}
+
+void CMainWindow::about()
+{
+	QMessageBox::about(this, tr("Panoply Preview"), tr("Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)"));
+}
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e3d2f025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/main_window.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_MAIN_WINDOW_H
+#define NLTOOLS_MAIN_WINDOW_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QMainWindow>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/rgba.h>
+#include <nel/misc/ucstring.h>
+#include <nel/misc/time_nl.h>
+#include <nel/3d/animation_time.h>
+#include <nel/net/login_cookie.h>
+
+// Project includes
+// ...
+
+class QTreeView;
+class QDirModel;
+class QUndoStack;
+class QScrollArea;
+
+namespace NLQT {
+	class CCommandLogDisplayer;
+}
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+	class CPanoplyPreview;
+
+/**
+ * CMainWindow
+ * \brief CMainWindow
+ * \date 2014-09-19 09:38GMT
+ * \author Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+ */
+class CMainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	CMainWindow(const QMap<QString, QSize> &customSizeHints, QWidget *parent = 0, Qt::WindowFlags flags = 0);
+	virtual ~CMainWindow();
+
+	inline QMenu *widgetsMenu() { return m_WidgetsMenu; }
+
+private slots:
+	void about();
+
+private:
+	void createActions();
+	void createMenus();
+	void createToolBars();
+	void createStatusBar();
+	void createDockWindows();
+
+private:
+	CMainWindow(const CMainWindow &);
+	CMainWindow &operator=(const CMainWindow &);
+
+private:
+	CPanoplyPreview *m_PanoplyPreview;
+
+	NLQT::CCommandLogDisplayer *m_CommandLog;
+	QDockWidget *m_CommandLogDock;
+	
+	QMenu *m_WidgetsMenu;
+	QMenu *m_HelpMenu;
+
+	QAction *m_AboutAct;
+
+}; /* class CMainWindow */
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLTOOLS_MAIN_WINDOW_H */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..964711eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,523 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include "panoply_preview.h"
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QDockWidget>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QSlider>
+#include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QPainter>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include <nel/misc/command.h>
+#include <nel/misc/path.h>
+#include <nel/misc/thread.h>
+#include <nel/misc/mutex.h>
+#include <nel/misc/bitmap.h>
+#include <nel/misc/file.h>
+
+// Project includes
+#include "main_window.h"
+#include "../panoply_maker/color_modifier.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace NLMISC;
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+
+class CColorThread : public NLMISC::IRunnable
+{
+public:
+	// Called when a thread is run.
+	virtual void run()
+	{
+		while (Running)
+		{
+			SettingsMutex.enter();
+			if (!Running)
+			{
+				SettingsMutex.leave();
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!Process)
+			{
+				SettingsMutex.leave();
+				nlSleep(10); // TODO: Should wait on an event signal...
+				continue;
+			}
+			// nldebug("Update color modifier");
+			m_ColorModifier.Hue = Hue;
+			m_ColorModifier.Lightness = Lightness;
+			m_ColorModifier.Saturation = Saturation;
+			m_ColorModifier.Luminosity = Luminosity;
+			m_ColorModifier.Contrast = Contrast;
+			Process = false;
+			SettingsMutex.leave();
+
+			BitmapMutex.enter();
+			if (!Running)
+			{
+				BitmapMutex.leave();
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!BitmapsOk)
+			{
+				nldebug("Bitmaps not ready");
+				BitmapMutex.leave();
+				nlSleep(500);
+				continue;
+			}
+			float retDeltaHue;
+			DestBitmap = ColorBitmap;
+			m_ColorModifier.convertBitmap(DestBitmap, ColorBitmap, MaskBitmap, retDeltaHue);
+			BitmapMutex.leave();
+
+			PanoplyPreview->displayBitmap(DestBitmap);
+
+			nlSleep(10); // TODO: Should wait on an event signal...
+		}
+	}
+
+	CColorThread() : PanoplyPreview(NULL), BitmapsOk(false), Hue(0), Lightness(0), Saturation(0), Luminosity(0), Contrast(0), Process(false), Running(true) { }
+	virtual ~CColorThread() { }
+	virtual void getName (std::string &result) const { result = "CColorThread"; }
+
+private:
+	CColorModifier m_ColorModifier;
+
+public:
+	CPanoplyPreview *PanoplyPreview;
+
+	NLMISC::CMutex BitmapMutex;
+	NLMISC::CBitmap ColorBitmap;
+	NLMISC::CBitmap MaskBitmap;
+	bool BitmapsOk;
+	NLMISC::CBitmap DestBitmap;
+
+	NLMISC::CMutex SettingsMutex;
+	float Hue;
+	float Lightness;
+	float Saturation;
+	float Luminosity;
+	float Contrast;
+	bool Process;
+
+	bool Running;
+};
+
+// *****************************************************************
+
+CPanoplyPreview::CPanoplyPreview(CMainWindow *parent) : QWidget(parent)
+{
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(tSigBitmap()), this, SLOT(tSlotBitmap()));
+
+	createDockWindows(parent);
+
+	m_Image = new QImage(512, 512, QImage::Format_RGB32);
+	m_Pixmap = new QPixmap(512, 512);
+
+	setMinimumWidth(512);
+	setMinimumHeight(512);
+
+	m_ColorThread = new CColorThread();
+	m_ColorThread->PanoplyPreview = this;
+	m_Thread = IThread::create(m_ColorThread);
+	m_Thread->start();
+}
+
+CPanoplyPreview::~CPanoplyPreview()
+{
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Running = false;
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.leave();
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+	m_Thread->wait();
+	delete m_Thread;
+	delete m_ColorThread;
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* e)
+{
+	QPainter painter(this);
+	painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, *m_Pixmap);
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::displayBitmap(const CBitmap &bitmap) // Called from thread!
+{
+	// nldebug("received bitmap");
+
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.enter();
+	m_ImageMutex.enter();
+
+	const char *buffer = (const char *)&bitmap.getPixels()[0];
+
+	if (bitmap.getWidth() != m_Image->width() || bitmap.getHeight() != m_Image->height())
+	{
+		QImage *image = m_Image;
+		m_Image = new QImage(bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight(), QImage::Format_RGB32);
+		delete image;
+	}
+	
+	for (uint32 y = 0; y < bitmap.getHeight(); ++y)
+	{
+		uint8 *dst = (uint8 *)m_Image->scanLine(y);
+		const uint8 *src = (const uint8 *)&buffer[y * bitmap.getWidth() * sizeof(uint32)];
+		for (uint32 x = 0; x < bitmap.getWidth(); ++x)
+		{
+			uint32 xb = x * 4;
+			dst[xb + 0] = src[xb + 2];
+			dst[xb + 1] = src[xb + 1];
+			dst[xb + 2] = src[xb + 0];
+			dst[xb + 3] = src[xb + 3];
+		}
+
+		//memcpy(m_Image->scanLine(y), &buffer[y * bitmap.getWidth() * sizeof(uint32)], sizeof(uint32) * bitmap.getWidth());
+	}
+
+	m_ImageMutex.leave();
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.leave();
+
+	tSigBitmap();
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::tSlotBitmap()
+{
+	// nldebug("display bitmap");
+
+	m_ImageMutex.enter();
+
+	if (m_Image->width() != m_Pixmap->width()
+		|| m_Image->height() != m_Pixmap->height())
+	{
+		QPixmap *pixmap = m_Pixmap;
+		m_Pixmap = new QPixmap(m_Image->width(), m_Image->height());
+		setMinimumWidth(m_Pixmap->width());
+		setMinimumHeight(m_Pixmap->height());
+		delete pixmap;
+	}
+	m_Pixmap->convertFromImage(*m_Image);
+	repaint();
+
+	m_ImageMutex.leave();
+	
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::colorEdited(const QString &text)
+{
+	m_ColorFile = text;
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::maskEdited(const QString &text)
+{
+	m_MaskFile = text;
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::goPushed(bool)
+{
+	// nldebug("push bitmaps");
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapsOk = false;
+
+	try
+	{
+		{
+			NLMISC::CIFile is;
+			if (!is.open(m_ColorFile.toLocal8Bit().data()))
+				throw NLMISC::Exception("Cannot open file '%s'", m_ColorFile.toLocal8Bit().data());
+			uint32 depth = m_ColorThread->ColorBitmap.load(is);
+			if (depth == 0 || m_ColorThread->ColorBitmap.getPixels().empty())
+				throw NLMISC::Exception("Failed to load bitmap '%s'", m_ColorFile.toLocal8Bit().data());
+			if (m_ColorThread->ColorBitmap.PixelFormat != NLMISC::CBitmap::RGBA)
+				m_ColorThread->ColorBitmap.convertToType(NLMISC::CBitmap::RGBA);
+		}
+		{
+			NLMISC::CIFile is;
+			if (!is.open(m_MaskFile.toLocal8Bit().data()))
+				throw NLMISC::Exception("Cannot open file '%s'", m_MaskFile.toLocal8Bit().data());
+			uint32 depth = m_ColorThread->MaskBitmap.load(is);
+			if (depth == 0 || m_ColorThread->MaskBitmap.getPixels().empty())
+				throw NLMISC::Exception("Failed to load bitmap '%s'", m_MaskFile.toLocal8Bit().data());
+			if (m_ColorThread->MaskBitmap.PixelFormat != NLMISC::CBitmap::RGBA)
+				m_ColorThread->MaskBitmap.convertToType(NLMISC::CBitmap::RGBA);
+		}
+		{
+			m_ColorThread->BitmapsOk = true;
+			m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+		}
+	}
+	catch (const NLMISC::Exception &e)
+	{
+		nlwarning("Exception: '%s'", e.what());
+	}
+
+	m_ColorThread->BitmapMutex.leave();
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+	// nldebug("done pushing butmaps");
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::hueChanged(int value)
+{
+	float v = (float)value;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Hue = v;
+	m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::lightnessChanged(int value)
+{
+	float v = (float)value * 0.01f;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Lightness = v;
+	m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::saturationChanged(int value)
+{
+	float v = (float)value * 0.01f;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Saturation = v;
+	m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::luminosityChanged(int value)
+{
+	float v = (float)value;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Luminosity = v;
+	m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+}
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::contrastChanged(int value)
+{
+	float v = (float)value;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.enter();
+	m_ColorThread->Contrast = v;
+	m_ColorThread->Process = true;
+	m_ColorThread->SettingsMutex.leave();
+}
+
+// *****************************************************************
+
+CSliderTextEdit::CSliderTextEdit(QWidget *parent, QLineEdit *lineEdit, float scale) : QSlider(Qt::Horizontal, parent), m_LineEdit(lineEdit), m_Updating(false), m_Scale(scale)
+{
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(sliderValueChanged(int)));
+	connect(lineEdit, SIGNAL(textEdited(const QString &)), this, SLOT(lineEditTextEdited(const QString &)));
+}
+
+CSliderTextEdit::~CSliderTextEdit()
+{
+	
+}
+
+void CSliderTextEdit::lineEditTextEdited(const QString &text)
+{
+	if (!m_Updating)
+	{
+		m_Updating = true;
+		setValue((int)(text.toFloat() * m_Scale));
+		m_Updating = false;
+	}
+}
+
+void CSliderTextEdit::sliderValueChanged(int value)
+{
+	if (!m_Updating)
+	{
+		m_Updating = true;
+		m_LineEdit->setText(QString::number((double)value / (double)m_Scale));
+		m_Updating = false;
+	}
+}
+
+// *****************************************************************
+
+void CPanoplyPreview::createDockWindows(CMainWindow *mainWindow)
+{
+	nlassert(mainWindow);
+
+	// Color Modifier
+	{
+		QDockWidget *dockWidget = new QDockWidget(mainWindow);
+		nlassert(dockWidget);
+		dockWidget->setWindowTitle(tr("Color Modifier"));
+		dockWidget->setAllowedAreas(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
+		QScrollArea *scrollArea = new QScrollArea(dockWidget);
+		scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+		scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+		QWidget *widget = new QWidget(scrollArea);
+		QVBoxLayout *vboxLayout = new QVBoxLayout(widget);
+
+		// Input File Paths
+		{
+			QGroupBox *groupBox = new QGroupBox(widget);
+			groupBox->setTitle(tr("Input File Paths"));
+			QGridLayout *groupLayout = new QGridLayout(groupBox);
+
+			QLabel *colorLabel = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			colorLabel->setText(tr("Color: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(colorLabel, 0, 0);
+
+			QLineEdit *colorFile = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			colorFile->setText("W:\\database\\stuff\\fyros\\agents\\_textures\\actors\\fy_hof_armor00_arm01_c1.png");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(colorFile, 0, 1);
+
+			m_ColorFile = colorFile->text();
+			connect(colorFile, SIGNAL(textEdited(const QString &)), this, SLOT(colorEdited(const QString &)));
+
+			QLabel *maskLabel = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			maskLabel->setText(tr("Mask: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(maskLabel, 1, 0);
+
+			QLineEdit *maskFile = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			maskFile->setText("W:\\database\\stuff\\fyros\\agents\\_textures\\actors\\mask\\fy_hof_armor00_arm01_c1_skin.png");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(maskFile, 1, 1);
+
+			m_MaskFile = maskFile->text();
+			connect(maskFile, SIGNAL(textEdited(const QString &)), this, SLOT(maskEdited(const QString &)));
+
+			QPushButton *go = new QPushButton(groupBox);
+			go->setText(tr("Go"));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(go, 2, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(go, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(goPushed(bool)));
+
+			groupBox->setLayout(groupLayout);
+			vboxLayout->addWidget(groupBox);
+		}
+
+		// Color Modifier
+		{
+			QGroupBox *groupBox = new QGroupBox(widget);
+			groupBox->setTitle(tr("Color Modifier"));
+			QGridLayout *groupLayout = new QGridLayout(groupBox);
+
+			QLabel *label;
+			QLineEdit *edit;
+			CSliderTextEdit *slider;
+
+			label = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			label->setText(tr("Hue [0, 360]: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(label, 0, 0);
+			
+			edit = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			edit->setText("0");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(edit, 0, 1);
+
+			slider = new CSliderTextEdit(groupBox, edit, 1.0f);
+			slider->setMinimum(0);
+			slider->setMaximum(360);
+			slider->setValue(0);
+			groupLayout->addWidget(slider, 1, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(hueChanged(int)));
+
+			label = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			label->setText(tr("Lightness [-1, 1]: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(label, 2, 0);
+			
+			edit = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			edit->setText("0");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(edit, 2, 1);
+
+			slider = new CSliderTextEdit(groupBox, edit, 100.0f);
+			slider->setMinimum(-100);
+			slider->setMaximum(100);
+			slider->setValue(0);
+			groupLayout->addWidget(slider, 3, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(lightnessChanged(int)));
+
+			label = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			label->setText(tr("Saturation [-1, 1]: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(label, 4, 0);
+			
+			edit = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			edit->setText("0");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(edit, 4, 1);
+
+			slider = new CSliderTextEdit(groupBox, edit, 100.0f);
+			slider->setMinimum(-100);
+			slider->setMaximum(100);
+			slider->setValue(0);
+			groupLayout->addWidget(slider, 5, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(saturationChanged(int)));
+
+			label = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			label->setText(tr("Luminosity [-100, 100]: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(label, 6, 0);
+			
+			edit = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			edit->setText("0");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(edit, 6, 1);
+
+			slider = new CSliderTextEdit(groupBox, edit, 1.0f);
+			slider->setMinimum(-100);
+			slider->setMaximum(100);
+			slider->setValue(0);
+			groupLayout->addWidget(slider, 7, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(luminosityChanged(int)));
+
+			label = new QLabel(groupBox);
+			label->setText(tr("Contrast [-100, 100]: "));
+			groupLayout->addWidget(label, 8, 0);
+			
+			edit = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
+			edit->setText("0");
+			groupLayout->addWidget(edit, 8, 1);
+
+			slider = new CSliderTextEdit(groupBox, edit, 1.0f);
+			slider->setMinimum(-100);
+			slider->setMaximum(100);
+			slider->setValue(0);
+			groupLayout->addWidget(slider, 9, 0, 1, 2);
+
+			connect(slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(contrastChanged(int)));
+			
+			groupBox->setLayout(groupLayout);
+			vboxLayout->addWidget(groupBox);
+		}
+
+		vboxLayout->addStretch();
+		widget->setLayout(vboxLayout);
+		scrollArea->setWidget(widget);
+		dockWidget->setWidget(scrollArea);
+		mainWindow->addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, dockWidget);
+		mainWindow->widgetsMenu()->addAction(dockWidget->toggleViewAction());
+	}
+}
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fbe2bad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/panoply_preview.h
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_PANOPLY_PREVIEW_H
+#define NLTOOLS_PANOPLY_PREVIEW_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QTextEdit>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QSlider>
+#include <QImage>
+#include <QPixmap>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/log.h>
+#include <nel/misc/displayer.h>
+
+// Project includes
+
+namespace NLMISC {
+	class CBitmap;
+	class IThread;
+}
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+	class CMainWindow;
+	class CColorThread;
+
+/**
+ * CPanoplyPreview
+ * \brief CPanoplyPreview
+ * \date 2014-09-19 09:38GMT
+ * \author Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+ */
+class CPanoplyPreview : public QWidget
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	
+public:
+	CPanoplyPreview(CMainWindow *parent);
+	virtual ~CPanoplyPreview();
+
+	void displayBitmap(const NLMISC::CBitmap &bitmap); // Called from thread!
+
+protected:
+	virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e);
+
+signals:
+	void tSigBitmap();
+
+private slots:
+	void tSlotBitmap();
+
+	void colorEdited(const QString &text);
+	void maskEdited(const QString &text);
+	void goPushed(bool);
+
+	void hueChanged(int value);
+	void lightnessChanged(int value);
+	void saturationChanged(int value);
+	void luminosityChanged(int value);
+	void contrastChanged(int value);
+
+private:
+	void createDockWindows(CMainWindow *mainWindow);
+
+private:
+	NLMISC::IThread *m_Thread;
+	CColorThread *m_ColorThread;
+
+	QString m_ColorFile;
+	QString m_MaskFile;
+
+	QImage *m_Image;
+	QPixmap *m_Pixmap;
+
+	NLMISC::CMutex m_ImageMutex;
+
+private:
+	CPanoplyPreview(const CPanoplyPreview &);
+	CPanoplyPreview &operator=(const CPanoplyPreview &);
+	
+}; /* class CPanoplyPreview */
+
+class CSliderTextEdit : public QSlider
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	
+public:
+	CSliderTextEdit(QWidget *parent, QLineEdit *lineEdit, float scale);
+	virtual ~CSliderTextEdit();
+
+private slots:
+	void lineEditTextEdited(const QString &text);
+	void sliderValueChanged(int value);
+
+private:
+	QLineEdit *m_LineEdit;
+	bool m_Updating;
+	float m_Scale;
+
+};
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLTOOLS_PANOPLY_PREVIEW_H */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_config.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94e53d2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_CONFIG_H
+#define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+
+
+// use the default log.log file (not erased on use)
+// #define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG false
+
+
+
+// the config file name
+// #define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE "panoply_preview.cfg"
+// #define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT "panoply_preview_default.cfg"
+
+
+
+// use panoply_preview log file
+// #define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG 1
+
+// panoply_preview log file name
+#define NLTOOLS_LOG_FILE "panoply_preview.log"
+
+// clear panoply_preview log before use
+#define NLTOOLS_ERASE_LOG true
+
+// version number
+#define NLTOOLS_VERSION "0.10.0"
+
+
+
+// use the low fragmentation heap (windows feature)
+// #define NLTOOLS_LOW_FRAGMENTATION_HEAP 1
+
+
+
+// temporary dev tags
+//#define NL_DEV_STEREO 0
+//#define NL_DEV_MEMLEAK 1
+//#define NL_DEV_NET 0
+//#define NL_DEV_NETNEW 1
+//#define NL_DEV_CG 0
+//#define NL_DEV_BULLET 0
+
+
+
+// some default defines
+#if FINAL_VERSION
+#	if !defined(NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG)
+#		define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG false
+#	endif
+#	if !defined(NLTOOLS_USE_LOG)
+#		define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG 0
+#	endif
+#endif
+
+#if !defined (NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG)
+#	define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG true
+#endif
+#if !defined (NLTOOLS_USE_LOG)
+#	define NLTOOLS_USE_LOG 1
+#endif
+
+#if !defined (NLTOOLS_LOW_FRAGMENTATION_HEAP)
+#	ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#		define NLTOOLS_LOW_FRAGMENTATION_HEAP 1
+#	else
+#		define NLTOOLS_LOW_FRAGMENTATION_HEAP 0
+#	endif
+#endif
+
+// for compatibility with old configuration
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE
+#	ifndef NLTOOLS_CONFIG
+#		define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE "panoply_preview.cfg"
+#	else
+#		define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE NLTOOLS_CONFIG "panoply_preview.cfg"
+#	endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT
+#	define NLTOOLS_CONFIG_FILE_DEFAULT "panoply_preview_default.cfg"
+#endif
+
+
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLTOOLS_CONFIG_H */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1e08205f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include "tool_main.h"
+
+// STL includes
+#include <stdio.h>
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#	include <windows.h>
+#	include <direct.h>
+#	include <tchar.h>
+#endif
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QtCore/QMap>
+#include <QtCore/qdebug.h>
+#include <QStyleFactory>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include <nel/misc/common.h>
+#include <nel/misc/file.h>
+#include <nel/misc/path.h>
+#include <nel/misc/command.h>
+#include <nel/misc/sheet_id.h>
+
+// Project includes
+#include "../shared_widgets/common.h"
+#include "tool_config.h"
+#include "main_window.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace NLMISC;
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+
+namespace {
+
+CFileDisplayer *s_FileDisplayer = NULL;
+
+} /* anonymous namespace */
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+void usage()
+{
+	/* from Qt sample */
+
+	qWarning() << "Usage: mainwindow [-SizeHint<color> <width>x<height>] ...";
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+QMap<QString, QSize> parseCustomSizeHints(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	/* from Qt sample */
+
+	QMap<QString, QSize> result;
+
+	for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
+		QString arg = QString::fromLocal8Bit(argv[i]);
+
+		if (arg.startsWith(QLatin1String("-SizeHint"))) {
+			QString name = arg.mid(9);
+			if (name.isEmpty())
+				usage();
+			if (++i == argc)
+				usage();
+			QString sizeStr = QString::fromLocal8Bit(argv[i]);
+			int idx = sizeStr.indexOf(QLatin1Char('x'));
+			if (idx == -1)
+				usage();
+			bool ok;
+			int w = sizeStr.left(idx).toInt(&ok);
+			if (!ok)
+				usage();
+			int h = sizeStr.mid(idx + 1).toInt(&ok);
+			if (!ok)
+				usage();
+			result[name] = QSize(w, h);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#	ifdef _UNICODE
+#		define tstring wstring
+#	else
+#		define tstring string
+#	endif
+#endif
+
+sint main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	// go nel!
+	{
+		// use log.log if NEL_LOG_IN_FILE and NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG defined as 1
+		createDebug(NULL, NLTOOLS_USE_LOG_LOG, false);
+
+#if NLTOOLS_USE_LOG
+		// create toverhex_client.log
+		// filedisplayer only deletes the 001 etc
+		if (NLTOOLS_ERASE_LOG && CFile::isExists(NLTOOLS_LOG_FILE))
+			CFile::deleteFile(NLTOOLS_LOG_FILE);
+		// initialize the log file
+		NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer = new CFileDisplayer();
+		NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer->setParam(NLTOOLS_LOG_FILE, NLTOOLS_ERASE_LOG);
+		DebugLog->addDisplayer(NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer);
+		InfoLog->addDisplayer(NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer);
+		WarningLog->addDisplayer(NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer);
+		AssertLog->addDisplayer(NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer);
+		ErrorLog->addDisplayer(NLTOOLS::s_FileDisplayer);
+#endif	
+
+		nlinfo("Welcome to NeL!");
+	}
+	
+	// low fragmentation heap (windows)
+#if NLTOOLS_LOW_FRAGMENTATION_HEAP
+	ULONG heapFragValue = 2; // enable low fragmentation heap
+	if (HeapSetInformation(GetProcessHeap(), 
+		HeapCompatibilityInformation, 
+		&heapFragValue, sizeof(heapFragValue)))
+	{
+		nlinfo("HeapSetInformation OK!\n");
+	}
+	else 
+	{
+		nlwarning("HeapSetInformation FAIL! (%d)\n", GetLastError());
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+	HRESULT hr;
+	hr = hr = CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
+	bool coInitOk = (hr == S_OK) || (hr == S_FALSE);
+#endif
+
+	CSheetId::initWithoutSheet();
+
+	NLQT::preApplication();
+	QApplication app(argc, const_cast<char **>(argv));
+	NLQT::postApplication();
+
+	QMap<QString, QSize> customSizeHints = parseCustomSizeHints(argc, argv);
+
+	NLTOOLS::CMainWindow mainWin(customSizeHints);
+	mainWin.resize(800, 600);
+	mainWin.show(); // calls isVisible(true)
+
+	int result = app.exec();
+
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+	if (coInitOk) CoUninitialize();
+#endif
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75eae7204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/panoply_preview/tool_main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2014  Jan BOON (jan.boon@kaetemi.be)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef NLTOOLS_MAIN_H
+#define NLTOOLS_MAIN_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+// STL includes
+
+// NeL includes
+
+// Project includes
+
+namespace NLTOOLS {
+
+} /* namespace NLTOOLS */
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLTOOLS_MAIN_H */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..153995dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+FILE(GLOB SRCS *.cpp)
+FILE(GLOB HDRS *.h)
+IF (WIN32)
+	FILE(GLOB RSRC *.rc)
+ENDIF (WIN32)
+FILE(GLOB RESOURCES *.qrc)
+
+SOURCE_GROUP("" FILES ${SRCS} ${HDRS} ${RSRC} ${RESOURCES})
+
+SET(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+QT5_ADD_RESOURCES(RESOURCE_ADDED ${RESOURCES})
+
+CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0020 NEW)
+NL_TARGET_LIB(shared_widgets ${SRCS} ${HDRS} ${RSRC} ${RESOURCE_ADDED})
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(shared_widgets nelmisc nel3d Qt5::Widgets)
+NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(shared_widgets "NeL, Tools, 3D: Shared Widgets")
+NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(shared_widgets)
+
+IF((WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES AND WITH_STATIC) OR NOT WITH_STATIC)
+  INSTALL(TARGETS shared_widgets LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+ENDIF((WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES AND WITH_STATIC) OR NOT WITH_STATIC)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7b9ee735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (C) 2010-2015  by authors
+Author: Jan Boon <jan.boon@kaetemi.be>
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include "command_log.h"
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include <nel/misc/command.h>
+#include <nel/misc/path.h>
+#include <nel/misc/window_displayer.h>
+
+// Project includes
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace NLMISC;
+
+namespace NLQT {
+
+CCommandLog::CCommandLog(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
+{
+	m_DisplayerOutput = new QTextEdit();
+	m_DisplayerOutput->setReadOnly(true);
+	m_DisplayerOutput->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+	m_CommandInput = new QLineEdit();
+
+	QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+	layout->addWidget(m_DisplayerOutput);
+	layout->addWidget(m_CommandInput);
+	setLayout(layout);
+
+	connect(m_CommandInput, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SLOT(returnPressed()));
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(tSigDisplay(const QColor &, const QString &)), this, SLOT(tSlotDisplay(const QColor &, const QString &)));
+
+}
+
+CCommandLog::~CCommandLog()
+{
+
+}
+
+void CCommandLog::doDisplay(const CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *message)
+{
+	QColor color;
+	switch (args.LogType)
+	{
+	case CLog::LOG_DEBUG:
+		color = Qt::gray;
+		break;
+	case CLog::LOG_STAT:
+		color = Qt::green;
+		break;
+	case CLog::LOG_NO:
+	case CLog::LOG_UNKNOWN:
+	case CLog::LOG_INFO:
+		color = Qt::white;
+		break;
+	case CLog::LOG_WARNING:
+		color = Qt::yellow;
+		break;
+	case CLog::LOG_ERROR:
+	case CLog::LOG_ASSERT:
+		color = Qt::red;
+		break;
+	default:
+		color = Qt::black;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	std::string str = NLMISC::CWindowDisplayer::stringifyMessage(args, message);
+
+	tSigDisplay(color, str.substr(0, str.size() - 1).c_str());
+}
+
+void CCommandLog::tSlotDisplay(const QColor &c, const QString &text)
+{
+	m_DisplayerOutput->setTextColor(c);
+	m_DisplayerOutput->append(text);
+}
+
+void CCommandLog::returnPressed()
+{
+	QString text = m_CommandInput->text();
+	if (text.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	std::string cmd = text.toLocal8Bit().data();
+	execCommand(cmd);
+	if (m_Func) m_Func(cmd);
+
+	m_CommandInput->clear();
+}
+
+CCommandLogDisplayer::CCommandLogDisplayer(QWidget *parent) : CCommandLog(parent)
+{
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(execCommand(const std::string &)), this, SLOT(execCommandLog(const std::string &)));
+	DebugLog->addDisplayer(this);
+	InfoLog->addDisplayer(this);
+	WarningLog->addDisplayer(this);
+	AssertLog->addDisplayer(this);
+	ErrorLog->addDisplayer(this);
+	m_Log.addDisplayer(this);
+}
+
+CCommandLogDisplayer::~CCommandLogDisplayer()
+{
+	DebugLog->removeDisplayer(this);
+	InfoLog->removeDisplayer(this);
+	WarningLog->removeDisplayer(this);
+	AssertLog->removeDisplayer(this);
+	ErrorLog->removeDisplayer(this);
+	m_Log.removeDisplayer(this);
+}
+
+void CCommandLogDisplayer::doDisplay(const NLMISC::CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *message)
+{
+	CCommandLog::doDisplay(args, message);
+}
+
+void CCommandLogDisplayer::execCommandLog(const std::string &cmd)
+{
+	m_Log.displayRawNL("> %s", cmd.c_str());
+	ICommand::execute(cmd, m_Log);
+}
+
+} /* namespace NLQT */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d92f84b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/command_log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (C) 2010-2015  by authors
+Author: Jan Boon <jan.boon@kaetemi.be>
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef NLQT_COMMAND_LOG_H
+#define NLQT_COMMAND_LOG_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QTextEdit>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+
+// NeL includes
+#include <nel/misc/log.h>
+#include <nel/misc/displayer.h>
+#include <nel/misc/callback.h>
+
+// Project includes
+
+namespace NLQT {
+
+typedef NLMISC::CCallback<void, const std::string &> TCommandExecute;
+
+class CCommandLog : public QWidget
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	
+public:
+	CCommandLog(QWidget *parent);
+	virtual ~CCommandLog();
+
+	void setExecCommand(const TCommandExecute &func) { m_Func = func; }
+	void doDisplay(const NLMISC::CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *message);
+
+	void clear() { m_DisplayerOutput->clear(); }
+
+signals:
+	void tSigDisplay(const QColor &c, const QString &text);
+	void execCommand(const std::string &cmd);
+
+private slots:
+	void returnPressed();
+	void tSlotDisplay(const QColor &c, const QString &text);
+
+private:
+	QTextEdit *m_DisplayerOutput;
+	QLineEdit *m_CommandInput;
+	TCommandExecute m_Func;
+
+private:
+	CCommandLog(const CCommandLog &);
+	CCommandLog &operator=(const CCommandLog &);
+	
+}; /* class CCommandLog */
+
+class CCommandLogDisplayer : public CCommandLog, public NLMISC::IDisplayer
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	CCommandLogDisplayer(QWidget *parent);
+	virtual ~CCommandLogDisplayer();
+
+protected:
+	virtual void doDisplay(const NLMISC::CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *message);
+
+private slots:
+	void execCommandLog(const std::string &cmd);
+
+private:
+	NLMISC::CLog m_Log;
+
+private:
+	CCommandLogDisplayer(const CCommandLogDisplayer &);
+	CCommandLogDisplayer &operator=(const CCommandLogDisplayer &);
+
+}; /* class CCommandLogDisplayer */
+
+} /* namespace NLQT */
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLQT_COMMAND_LOG_H */
+
+/* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/common.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23cb2b86d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/shared_widgets/common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (C) 2015  by authors
+Author: Jan Boon <jan.boon@kaetemi.be>
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef NLQT_COMMON_H
+#define NLQT_COMMON_H
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+// STL includes
+
+// Qt includes
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QStyleFactory>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QPalette>
+
+// NeL includes
+
+// Project includes
+
+namespace NLQT {
+namespace {
+
+void preApplication()
+{
+	QCoreApplication::libraryPaths();
+	QString app_location = QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath();
+	app_location.truncate(app_location.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('/')));
+	app_location = QDir(app_location).canonicalPath();
+	QCoreApplication::removeLibraryPath(app_location);
+	QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath("./platforms");
+	QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath("./qtwebengine");
+	QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath("./imageformats");
+	QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath("./iconengines");
+	QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath("./designer");
+}
+
+void postApplication()
+{
+	QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"));
+	QPalette palette = qApp->palette();
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(64, 64, 64));
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::white);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(48, 48, 48));
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::AlternateBase, QColor(64, 64, 64));
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipBase, Qt::white);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipText, Qt::white);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::Text, Qt::white);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::Button, QColor(64, 64, 64));
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::ButtonText, Qt::white);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::BrightText, Qt::red);
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::Highlight, QColor(64, 128, 96));
+	palette.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, Qt::white);
+	qApp->setPalette(palette);
+}
+
+}
+} /* namespace NLQT */
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NLQT_SERVICE_WINDOW_H */
+
+/* end of file */